COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER) enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative. We are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:
ANSER is seeking a mid-level Financial Analyst to provide on-site support to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Nuclear Enterprise (NE) located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The financial analyst requires demonstrated expertise in the federal Government acquisition processes particularly within the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, & Execution (PPBE) process and the capability to collaborate across a diverse workforce.

Performance Requirements include:

• Supporting the execution of current and future programs and initiatives
• Assisting Department leadership in the development and execution of current and future requirements
• Developing and coordinating spend plans and Program Objective Memoranda (POM) inputs
• Providing assistance/expertise in drafting/performing procurement activities to include performance assessments related to market research, cost estimates, procurement planning, and analyses of alternatives
• Participating in procurement planning to include meetings, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and assist with the production of Initial Strategy Session (ISS) worksheets, Acquisition Strategy Review (ASR) documentation, and Procurement Package documentation
• Assisting in the financial/program monitoring, oversight, and reporting (e.g., personnel travel, tracking commitments, obligations and expenditures, contractor cost data, burn rates, trends, shortfalls, personnel hours)
• Providing technical/functional subject matter expertise involved in procurement competitions
• Assisting/advising the Government with weekly/monthly/annual requirements and closeout procedures
• Executing day-to-day coordination with the assigned DTRA financial analyst on the Department’s behalf to provide accurate accounting of expenditures, obligations, unliquidated obligations, and real-time financial data
• Assisting Department leadership in the development and execution of current and future requirements using expertise in federal Government acquisition and PPBE
• Developing and coordinating spend plans
• Providing assistance/expertise in drafting procurement documentation (e.g., SOW, PWS, CDRLs)
• Assisting in financial monitoring, oversight, and reporting (e.g., monitoring personnel travel, tracking commitments, obligations, and expenditures, contractor cost data, burn rates, trends, shortfalls)
• Executing day-to-day coordination with the assigned financial analyst on the Department’s behalf to provide accurate accounting of expenditures, obligations, unliquidated obligations, and real-time financial data
• Supporting the Department in managing financial and contracting matters
• Effectively communicating to senior leadership through briefings, presentations, written/verbal correspondence, and other means as necessary, that can be understood at multiple levels

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 5 years’ experience
• Proficient oral and written communications
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to work in a team environment
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience as a business financial management analyst or comptroller supporting the Department of Defense
• Demonstrated knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, & Execution (PPBE)
• Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Business Financial Management Practitioner certification

What ANSER Can Offer You:

ANSER is a not-for-profit corporation that performs studies and analysis supporting national security and public policy. Our unique position enables us to provide objective recommendations and innovative solutions for our nation. We are committed exclusively to public service. Here, the mission always comes first.

Our mission is to inform decisions that shape the nation’s future. We value integrity, collaboration, and excellence. We look for teammates who are pro-active in identifying our nation’s toughest problems and develop innovative approaches to solve them.

ANSER offers competitive benefits, including significant training, education, and professional development opportunities. We also provide a 401K retirement plan, health care options, and 100% employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance.

A team of patriotic, public-service oriented, and dedicated individuals.

DISCLAIMER:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org.

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.